International Classes

New for 2026-2027

The International Classes at the University of Rennes 2 offer international students who speak other languages a year of language and academic preparation before entering a Bachelor’s degree programme.

At CIREFE, students will take approximately 500 hours of French as a foreign language courses to achieve level B2 in French language and culture. In the departments, they will take 150 hours of academic courses in French and English (literature, history, arts, etc.). This intensive programme combines language learning, cultural discovery and personalised support to facilitate the success and integration of students at the University of Rennes 2.

This programme is only open to candidates who have a qualification equivalent to the French baccalaureate, are motivated to attend a French university and have achieved level A2.
Enrolment in a ‘classes internationales’ university diploma does not automatically entitle the student to enrol at the university.

International classes

Université Rennes 2

Training Programme

Year 0

Class	Institution	Course	Assessment	Hours / Week	Weeks / Semester	Hours / Semester	Hours / Year
FLE(1)	CIREFE	Etude langue	Continuous	6	13	78	156
	CIREFE	Compréhension et expression orales	Continuous	3	13	39	78
	CIREFE	Civilisation	Continuous	2	13	26	52
	CIREFE	Phonétique	Continuous	2	13	26	52
	CIREFE	Compréhension et expression écrites	Continuous	2	13	26	52
	CIREFE	Renforcement de l’écrit	Continuous	2	13	26	52
	CIREFE	Méthodologie universitaire	Continuous	2	13	26	52
TOTAL FLE (consigne Campus France : 450-500 hrs/yr)							494
DNL(2)	CIREFE	Academic course*	Continuous	4	13	52	104
	UR2	UEO**	Final Exam	2	12	24	48
TOTAL DNL (consigne Campus France : 130-260 hrs/yr)							152
GRAND TOTAL Y0							646

 

*Course in French. At students’ discretion, either:

• Littérature française et francophone

or :

• Histoire et histoire de l’art

**Course in English. At students’ discretion:

• 1^st semester, either:

  • Representation of Intelligent Machines in Contemporary TV Series (S1)

or:

• • Digital Art (S5)

• 2^nd semester, either:

  • Serious Play: Laughter in Post-war British and Irish Dramas (S2)

or:

• • Art Today: Some Landmarks (S4)

NB: some courses may be modified or replaced by others.